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The final rites of Lance Corporal A.P. Mariyalujisan of the Sri Lanka Army Engineer Services, were conducted with full militaryContinue Reading The post Army soldier killed in train accident laid to rest with full military honours appeared…

Public Health Inspectors in Sri Lanka will begin registering “dansal” stalls organized for the Vesak Poya festival from Monday (MayContinue Reading The post Vesak dansal registration to begin from Monday appeared first on Newswire.

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya met Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Major General (Retd) Nayyar Naseer, at Temple Trees. DuringContinue Reading The post Prime Minister meets Pakistan High Commissioner to Sri Lanka appeared first…

Special traffic arrangements will be implemented in Colombo during the official visit of Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu to Sri Lanka,Continue Reading The post Special traffic plan in Colombo for Maldives President’s visit appeared first…

The ultra-low-cost US carrier Spirit Airlines has “started an orderly wind-down of our operations,” the company said Saturday. The moveContinue Reading The post Spirit Airlines cancels all flights, begins wind-down appeared first on…

The New York Times has featured Sri Lanka’s iconic Brief Garden, created by renowned landscape architect Bevis Bawa, in itsContinue Reading The post New York Times spotlights Sri Lanka’s Brief Garden appeared first on Newswire.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) says it has intensified islandwide raids targeting traders selling rice above the gazetted maximum retailContinue Reading The post Trader caught selling Keeri Samba above MRP at Bokundara Economic Centre…

A 25-year-old man was arrested by officers of the Police Special Task Force (STF) for allegedly carrying a plastic pistolContinue Reading The post Man arrested with plastic pistol at Kilinochchi May Day rally appeared first on Newswire.

A total of 22 youths were arrested by the Kaduwela Police for staging a reckless motorcycle stunt show near aContinue Reading The post 22 youths arrested over motorcycle stunt show in Malabe appeared first on Newswire.

Iran’s armed forces have warned that a resumption of conflict with the United States and Israel is “likely”, claiming thereContinue Reading The post Iran says war with US will ‘likely’ resume appeared first on Newswire.